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Re: Fidget and Anxiety Reducing Toys
My only experience was with my father. He had dementia but never diagnosed specifically with ALZ. When he was hospitalized we gave him some pvc fittings to fiddle with. He had been a plumbing contrac…5 -
Re: Fidget and Anxiety Reducing Toys
My DH is also stage 6 and needed things to occupy his time. I was a little skeptical if anything would work but thought it was worth a try. I bought a dozen bright colored towels from Amazon and put …8 -
I need a hug please
So today is our Wedding Anniversary and he wants a divorce again. I didn’t say anything cause he’s been tormenting me since I woke up. It hurts cause I asked him if he’d like to go away for one night…9 -
Re: How to take away responsibilities
I had an easier time of it as DH nearly lost us $30,000 and access to our investent account before I snapped to what was happening. At that point, i told him that I was changing all our accounts to b…5 -
Re: Steady decline …
Sounds so familiar. We went out to eat today and before we left the restaurant I asked if he needed to go to the restroom. He said no. We barely got to the car and he was squirming in his seat and re…5 -
Re: Taking advantage of not remembering
Before Alzheimer’s my husband hated leftovers so I always had to fix small amounts of food so there wouldn’t be any leftovers. Now I can fix a large amount of whatever we’re having and serve it for s…5 -
Re: Grieving
Oh, anng. I'm so sorry. We understand. It's such a constant heartbreak. I don't get called the b-word, but my DW spends a lot of time letting me know she's not happy with what I&#…5 -
Re: Meeting with friends?
If you are close enough maybe try a short visit to see how it goes w your DW and friend. I bet his wife would love to visit with someone who understands. So many friends and family disappear as demen…5 -
Re: Family support when overwhelmed
That is indeed a lovely and loving testament to how you raised your children. Your family is an inspiration.5 -
Re: The Clock Stopped
DH is mostly unable to use the remote and comes to me to help. I did buy a universal remote that lets you program only a limited number of channels….it is called Simpl by OneClick…..go to Simpl.com o…5
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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